Job Description
Position Summary:
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Do you enjoy mentoring others and helping future veterinary professionals succeed?
The Adjunct Instructor – Vet Tech Externship Evaluator supports Veterinary Academy students as they complete their clinical externships by reviewing skill submissions and providing constructive, student-centered feedback.
This role is ideal for a Credentialed Veterinary Technician who enjoys mentoring others, sharing their veterinary knowledge, and helping learners build confidence and competency in entry-level clinical skills. Successful evaluators balance quality, consistency, and student support while creating a positive learning experience.
Essential Job Functions:
• Review and evaluate student externship skill submissions using established grading criteria.
• Provide clear, supportive, and constructive written feedback that promotes student growth and learning.
• Apply professional judgment when evaluating skill submissions while maintaining consistency and fairness.
• Identify safety concerns, OSHA violations, and academic integrity issues when appropriate.
• Communicate with students and the Veterinary Academy externship team in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate grading and evaluation records.
• Participate in required training, meetings, and accreditation activities as needed.
Schedule & Performance Expectations:
• Part-time position averaging 20-25 hours per week.
• Flexible schedule with consistent weekly availability required.
• Review a minimum of 75 student skills every seven days while maintaining established turnaround times.
• Notify leadership if unavailable to evaluate skills for 72 consecutive hours.
Required Qualifications:
• Associate degree from an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program.
• Current Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, or equivalent) in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years of veterinary clinical experience.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Ability to provide constructive, encouraging, and student-focused feedback.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• 3-5 years of veterinary clinical experience.
• Background serving as a trainer, mentor, preceptor, lead technician, or onboarding resource.
• Diverse clinical experience across multiple veterinary practice environments.
• Familiarity with online learning environments or remote instruction.
• Fear Free Certification.
Work Environment & Hiring Requirements
• Role Assessment: Candidates will be required to complete a role-specific assessment as the first step in the hiring process. Assessment results will be used to evaluate alignment with the position and determine next steps in the process.
• Recorded Video Interviews: All video interviews conducted during the hiring process will be recorded to support internal hiring consistency and process improvement.
• Background Checks: Employment with Penn Foster Group is contingent upon successfully completing applicable pre-employment screening requirements, which may include verification of employment history, education, and criminal background, where permitted by law.
• Identity Verification (Form I-9): As part of our onboarding process, all hires must complete employment eligibility verification in compliance with federal law. This includes remote Form I-9 verification, which may require an in-person identity verification step with an authorized representative.
• On-Camera Work Environment: We operate in a highly collaborative, remote, on-camera culture when working remotely. Employees are expected to be on camera during meetings unless extenuating circumstances apply.
About Us: At Penn Foster Group, we are transforming online learning to help learners by uniting Penn Foster, CareerStep, Ashworth College, James Madison High School, the New York Institute of Photography, the New York Institute of Art and Design, and other education platforms. Together, we create an accelerated path to greater economic mobility through real-world skills and knowledge that enable them to achieve long-term success in the workplaces of the future. Our history dates back to 1890 when our founder, Thomas Foster, pioneered distance education by offering training by mail for coal miners to get the necessary skills for safer jobs. Today, with the partners who use our education and training programs, we continue that mission of providing accessible training and education for in-demand skills and are building a workforce that’s prepared for the future job market.
Equal Employment Opportunity: We strive toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Penn Foster Group by intentionally building teams that are diverse – in identities, lived experiences, and ideas to create a culture where people feel connected to each other and have a sense of belonging. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion because it is the foundation that enables us to achieve what we set out to do as an organization – from maximizing the number of learners who can reach their goals while giving them the kinds of experiences we want them to have, to becoming the type of company we want to work in.
What We Offer: We offer a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, generous paid time off, sponsored volunteer opportunities, a 401K with a company match, plus free access to all of our online programs.
